used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
Dunstan
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From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
How
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From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
Joe
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From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
engage in
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Twenty-five will be close enough to going fast,” Tom replied.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give her about all the speed she can make.”
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
in the near future
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
move hurridly
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
male cat
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading “That means twenty-five miles—or more?” insisted Dawson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “On a hunt like this I think Mr. Dunstan will want us to burn gasoline,” Tom answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How much speed do you want for this trip?” asked Joe, poking his head up through the hatchway as soon as the “Meteor” was running smoothly northward.
